ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,944, issued on April 22.
"Gravity lock and bin including the same" was invented by Daniel Forand (Noyan, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lock for a bin including a body and a lid hinged to the body. The lock includes a lever mounted to the lid and a plunger movable by the lever. The plunger is configured to engage a catch mounted to the body when the lid is closed and the lever is in a first position. When the lever is moved to a second position, the plunger is moved to disengage the catch and the lid is allowed to open."
The patent was filed on Nov. 29, 2022, under Application No. 18/071,027.
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